The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-11
TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE.
SECOND AND LAST DAYS SESSION
OF TaE BODY.
A Little squabblt Oyer the Majority and
Minority Repbr4s Settled by the
Overwhelming Victory of the Former
Other Procesdings.

OFof"hoiiing VicJoTy VI VIZ
Other Procesdings,
Special Dispatch TO the Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. lO.-Ihe second
days session Of the State temperance ALI
ance was called 6)aidcr at 9 O'Clock by
Chairman Debril, The meeting was one
full OF interest to the prohibtionists OF the
State. The great question us to whether
the convention would favor legislative pro-
hibition or local option was thoroughly dis
cussed by the master minds. The com
mittee ON resolutions submitted two re-
ports, majority and minority, and these
were the bases Of very earnest discussion.
The leading speakers were Judge Q. W.
lleiskell, Judge T.. IT, East and Judse,
I. J. Freeman for the majority report and
Judge Robert J.. Cantrcll, the Rev. DIR, d.
g. Kelly, Judge Rankin, and Col
Reeves for the minority. The days
proceedings consisted, until the commit,
tee ON resolutions reported, OF informal
and lmpromptu addresses. ;. W. An
derson, colorcd, Mr. Muniord OF Mont
gomcry; Mr. Shelton, of Erin; Senator
Mcdowell the Rev Dr. Stainback, and
Mr.. Crocker, colorcd, spoke briefly con-
corning the prospects Ol the prohibition
party, and the steps which should
he pursued by il in preparing Tor
the next campaign. The majority
report incorporates large part OF Presi-
dent Fussells address ~ an introduction,
and concludes: temperance workers
have not lighted this candle and put 1t
under bushel. Let no man be deceived.
Our banners are yet floating on the hrcczes
Snd we boldly assert that not sword shall
he returned TO its scabbard till the last
armed foe expires. The war OF the home
against the saloon shall be wagcl until
the liquor traffic in the land we love
shall in deed and truth be thing
OF the past and 10 this end,
by the forces In the field and in
the name Of the cause Of christian human
lily, and for God and home and native
land, we demand legislative prohibition.
To secure this We demand oi the two po-
litical parties true and tried prohibitionists
for whom We may vote Ia represent the
people in the next General Assembly. Still
We may make the fight upon non-partisln
grounds; therefore, be- il
Resolved. That this convention f. in favor Of
aud demands legislative Prohibition OF all inioN
icning liquor asa hcvcuEp. nnd VIII use All icgii-
mate means Tor the accomplishment Of the same,
aud until thls T. done We demand "a strict cuiprc.
mcni Of the four mile law anu all existing laws Tor
the resistance Ol the liquor tmihc
Resolved. That the cause Of Temperance aud pro.
hibiton having Tor H. sn'e object the promotion
Of the welfare Ut the people aud the good ui hu'
manlly should b. nan.pt l,an a. to existing par
pie Of whatever set, phry or name, aud We deem
the organization 81 another political party unNic
and UNNECESSARY unlcs ihc existing political par.
ties should be- subsidized In the Interest OF the IA
loon and their power ur,d 10 antngonizc the cauic
ui temperance aud prohibition.
Twcnty-four signed this report and three
submitted the minority report, with the
same preamble, but resolutions rs follows:
Resolved, That wedcwand at TIE hands oi the
next lerislniurc OF Tennessee hc rftnl 81 the
sccond sccun Of the iourmilc law, being Section ,
Resolved l2l. That II In any incorporated town.
city or taxing dlstrgL Il dcncd that liquor shall
he sold. such saii \ only Ia he authorized
py 1SS s ssSeS Sy sss oueI omsR
hf the qualified voie1 70 such town or city, nc
cordng 70 Ihe last prcsching uovrrnor's election
IA 2, Iss ssf S majority SS@ Of S i'
qualihcd yutcr thcrin vote ior sale. then the ale
taxing district Tot one year thcrcirom. and from
year a. year the people therein vote annually "a
continue such lit,'nspd sale but II 4 not hereby ~
manufactures. ns now authorized by law.
In explanation Of the object Of the
majority resolutions, Judge lleiskcll
said These resolutions, IA ! under.
stand them, mean this in n nutshell:
That we propose TO take no step
back ward; say that We propose 10 march
forward, and that We propose, II w
eau do NJ, to attain legislative prohibition
fapplauseL followed at the proper time by
constiiional prohibition" tApplau-c.
Judge Cantrcll was allowed 10 explain
the objects Of the minority report. liz
ssid: II am going 10 tell you ia advance
that II this majority report carries here TO-
.Ilay. Vc will make n very grand mistake
I ! i,-,.l today that u you vote under any OK
/ citemcut, you vail vote Tor the majority
report. Tie Legislature fixes the terms
/ and conditions uuOn which they can sell
and " the legislslurc demands license
| ticy can have H. want no license at all
/ aud ! shall never stop fighting until ",
/ ct prohibition all nj once
Strong speeches followed. nearly dozcr
| leading delegates participating. includin.
judge Freeman, judy East, br. &. Kelly
| and others.
Then the previous question wis callc,
I and ordered. The Nu'H VS. counties wal
! taken on tee substitution II the minprit,
l ipr the majority rppor Which resulted IL
] lii yeas aud IN nays u Was then moves
| ~ adopt iho majority import by acclnma
/ ton This vas carried With much cuihu
a.lsm
~ rnE ATTEuNuUN SESSION
| II vns moved and seconded that the chat
I q a. a
| congressional district tu Boz added 10 ih'
state executive committee. This wa
adopted aud the following appointment
| made.
Fir.i congressional district. J &. Ilodg-
and A. W. Tayl"s Second, J. W
paulcttc and w. 4 NrTolr third
u. VI. Rcams and Foster Brown
fourth. Dr. Gwyn nnl ". T. Chapin
fnh, II. w. Mouw aud Dr. II
Ionrs, sixth. T.. II. East aud l.. a.. Muir
iprl, seventh, y. " Wilkes and join
Graham. eighth. the Hon. Alvin liawkin
and 80 Imrkcit II Jackson. ninth, STAGE,
I.orl and W. 4, Porter tenth, q. W
llciskcll and J. r.. lnillu.
The following resolution WIS introduce,
and unanimously Adopted, IA view II th
meeting IT the We. T. L. soon 10 h
held In this city,
We de.ir. 10 esicnd4o mat mobile orsnnimtla
the uuHrtinr ~ this c-lavt4 iIun. aud gitp thom
E,-al,ei That the ohagman 1T this convention
! nut.oint a sultablo eomultiur ~ ienf these ou
| words ~ welcome and hcilN cheer tu that cot
yvntiou ou H. as-cmhhuh
The committee ON puhlcnlionz rrporic,
a resolution strongly ENDORSING the issue
IA the oman oi thr alliance, and urgr,
| t,u,,,,,,nre tnen b. anpuuft that panrr